Israeli Civil Administration
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The Civil Administration , is the Israel
i governing body that operates in Judea and Samaria
. It was established by the government of Israel in 1981, in order to carry out practical bureaucratic functions within the territories conquered in 1967. The Civil Administration is a part of a larger entity known as Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories
(COGAT), which is a unit in the Defense Ministry of Israel.
The nature of this body was defined in the Military decree # 947, by the 1967 military government of the West Bank
and Gaza:
The IDF description of the mandate of the Civil Administration purports that "the unit acts as a source of information integrating human quality and technological progress which coordinates activities of government bureaus, the IDF, and security establishments opposite the Palestinians through the application of government policies in factors pertaining to civilians. Additionally, the "MATPASH" Unit promotes humanitarian issues, infrastructure projects, and economical projects."
The Civil Administration is practically a "counterpart" of the Interior Ministry of Israel, and operates with its nine Israeli – District Coordination Offices (DCO), operating in the areas of Judea and Samaria. The Civil Administration is responsible for all Administrative aspects of the local population within Area C of the West Bank, and is responsible for coordinating with the Palestinian Authority, which has full administrative authority in Area A, and limited authority in Area B, as per the Oslo Accords. Among other things, it is responsible for the entrance permits from the West Bank to Israel, travel permits within the West bank, and work permits (for Palestinians seeking to enter from the West Bank to Israel in order to work).
The Civil Administration that operates as part of the COGAT unit, receives its budget from the Israeli Government.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i governing body that operates in Judea and Samaria
Judea and Samaria
Judea and Samaria Area is the official Israeli term roughly corresponding to the territory usually known outside Israel as the West Bank and to the Israeli settlements there that are not governed as part of Jerusalem.-Terminology:...
. It was established by the government of Israel in 1981, in order to carry out practical bureaucratic functions within the territories conquered in 1967. The Civil Administration is a part of a larger entity known as Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories
Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories
The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories is a unit in the Israeli Ministry of Defense that engages in coordinating civilian issues between the Government of Israel, the Israel Defense Forces, international organizations, diplomats, and the Palestinian...
(COGAT), which is a unit in the Defense Ministry of Israel.
The nature of this body was defined in the Military decree # 947, by the 1967 military government of the West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
and Gaza:
The IDF description of the mandate of the Civil Administration purports that "the unit acts as a source of information integrating human quality and technological progress which coordinates activities of government bureaus, the IDF, and security establishments opposite the Palestinians through the application of government policies in factors pertaining to civilians. Additionally, the "MATPASH" Unit promotes humanitarian issues, infrastructure projects, and economical projects."
The Civil Administration is practically a "counterpart" of the Interior Ministry of Israel, and operates with its nine Israeli – District Coordination Offices (DCO), operating in the areas of Judea and Samaria. The Civil Administration is responsible for all Administrative aspects of the local population within Area C of the West Bank, and is responsible for coordinating with the Palestinian Authority, which has full administrative authority in Area A, and limited authority in Area B, as per the Oslo Accords. Among other things, it is responsible for the entrance permits from the West Bank to Israel, travel permits within the West bank, and work permits (for Palestinians seeking to enter from the West Bank to Israel in order to work).
The Civil Administration that operates as part of the COGAT unit, receives its budget from the Israeli Government.
External links
- Official COGAT/MATPASH Website
- IDF Spokesperson's Description
- Israeli gov't hiring inspectors to enforce settlement freeze, Palestine Note (blog), 30 November 2009
- Barak boosts building inspector staff, Tovah Lazaroff, Jerusalem Post, 30 November 2009
- Israel to Recruit More Building Inspectors to Enforce a Freeze on West Bank Construction, Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 29 November 2009